Wellness Nurse-MC

The overall purpose of the Wellness Nurse position is to provide Person-Centered Care consistent with accepted standardsandexpectationsof

Sunshine Retirement Livingandstateregulations . The Wellness Nurse 'sresponsibilities include, but are not limited to, monitoring resident health status, providing physical care, and early diagnosis and intervention of resident changes in health status. Wellness Nurses must communicate politely and effectively with family, primary physicians, and perform all administrative charting or other services as required by regulations and company policy. In assisted living and memory care, the Wellness Nurse ensures care practices that promote safety, dignity, and engagement for residents with cognitive impairment, while serving as a clinical resource and role model for caregiving staff.

• Acurrent,validLPNorRNlicenseisrequired
• Education and/orexperienceinlong-termcare,acutecare,orgeriatricnursingpreferred
• Supervisoryexperiencepreferred
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language and to verbally communicate with differentlevelsofstaff,families,andanyoutsidecustomers inaprofessionalandpolitemanner
• Nodisqualifyingcriminalorcareoffensesasdefinedbyregulatoryguidelines
• Abilitytoread,analyze,andinterpretgeneralbusinessperiodicals,professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Abilitytoworkundertimeconstraintsandmeetdeadlines
• Maintainapositiveandrespectfulapproachwithcoworkers.
  
  Abilitytoworkinateamsettingandbea team player
• Abilitytowritenursing/patientprogressnotesandnursingprocedures
• Abilitytoeffectivelypresentinformationandrespondtoquestionsfromdepartmentheadsand customers (patients, family members, physicians, etc.) in a polite and professional manner
• Knowledge of dementia care practices or willingness to complete memory care training
• Satisfactorily pass Sunshine’s and state-regulated criminal record clearance, health screening and
• TB clearance (if applicable)

• Valuesandupholdsthe Sunshine Retirement Living Principle sand Values ,including compassion, responsiveness, teamwork, courtesy, and personalized care
• Dedicatedtodeliveringahighlevelofcustomerservice
• Providesresidentcareinaccordancewithacceptedstandardsofpracticeandwithinthescopeof the LPN or RN license
• Routinelyobservesandreportsonresidents’conditions/changesandthendocumentsin
• accordancewithcommunitypoliciesandasrequiredbyregulations
• Administers medication/treatmentasprescribedwithintheLPN orRNscopeofpractice
• Receives,transcribes,andexecutesphysicianorders
• Implementsandevaluatesresident’splanofcare
• Identifiesandsecuresequipmentandsupplies.
  
  Notifiessupervisorwhensuppliesareneeded
• Ensuresappropriateandtimelyresponsetoresidentand/orfamilyconcerns
• Responsibleforthesafetyofresidentsunderyoursupervision
• Informs appropriate staff about the condition of residents and expectations/needs for the shift assignedatthebeginningofeachshiftandreceivesreportfrom coworkersthroughoutandatthe end of each shift regarding resident conditions
• Directs Caregiverstoassurecareisprovidedperstandardsofpracticeand percommunitypolicies and regulations
• Rounds with Caregiverbeforeendofshifttoassuretheunitisinproperorder
• Provides guidance and coaching to care staff in managing residents with memory loss, including behavioral interventions, redirection, and validation techniques
• Ensures proper documentation of care, medications, incidents, and changes in condition using electronic health records
• Performsotherdutiesasassigned

• Adheretothe Resident Rightsandpromotesafety ,dignity,andrespectamongallresidents
• Ensurethesafetyofresidentsthroughappropriatebehavioralinterventions
• Promotesemployeerelations,facilitatescommunicationandproblemsolving
• Ensuresthatcommunitystafffollowfacilitypoliciesandprocedures
• Coaches,mentors,andcounselsresidentcarestaffasneeded andkeeps
  
  Health Services Director /Coordinator informed of any concerns
• Ensuresappropriateandtimelyresponsetocustomerserviceconcerns
• Demonstratesknowledgeofresidentcareanditsimpactonresidentsandfamilies
• Assistsresidentcarestaffinperformingdutiesasneeded
• Assistswithimmediateincidentreportingandanalysisofi…